Question 1

_____ is the idea that specific parts of the brain are responsible for specific behaviors or abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plasticity 
B)  Neurogenesis 
C)  Localization 
D)  Association 
A)  Plasticity 
B)  Neurogenesis 
C)  Localization 
D)  Association

Question 2

The _____ is made up of the neurons that connect the central nervous system to other parts of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  central nervous system 
B)  peripheral nervous system 
C)  reticular activating system 
D)  endocrine system 
A)  central nervous system 
B)  peripheral nervous system 
C)  reticular activating system 
D)  endocrine system

Question 3

_____ are the chemical messengers in the nervous system that travel across the synapses between neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  Synaptic vesicles 
B)  Action potentials 
C)  Neurotransmitters 
D)  Hormones 
A)  Synaptic vesicles 
B)  Action potentials 
C)  Neurotransmitters 
D)  Hormones

Question 4

At many pharmacy drive-throughs, customers use a tube to send their prescriptions to the pharmacist inside. When a customer arrives, they place their prescription in the tube and then press a button. The prescription is then transported via the tube inside to the pharmacist. This tube operates MOST similarly to which part of the neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell body 
B)  myelin sheath 
C)  dendrite 
D)  axon 
A)  cell body 
B)  myelin sheath 
C)  dendrite 
D)  axon

Question 5

Which function is NOT controlled by the brainstem?

Accepted Answer

A)  breathing 
B)  heartbeat 
C)  memory 
D)  swallowing 
A)  breathing 
B)  heartbeat 
C)  memory 
D)  swallowing

Question 6

Pills are often kept in plastic containers until they are used. A plastic container for pills is similar to a(n) _____ for neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptic vesicle 
B)  myelin sheath 
C)  axon terminal 
D)  receptor 
A)  synaptic vesicle 
B)  myelin sheath 
C)  axon terminal 
D)  receptor

Question 7

You are sitting in the cafeteria texting when a classmate unexpectedly taps your shoulder. This startles you and causes you to jump although you quickly calm down when you see who it is. Which of your behaviors is the result of activation of the parasympathetic division of your autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  sitting 
B)  texting 
C)  jumping 
D)  calming down 
A)  sitting 
B)  texting 
C)  jumping 
D)  calming down

Question 8

Reuptake is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  waiting time during which a neuron is reset. 
B)  firing of an electrical impulse through the axon. 
C)  the reabsorption of a neurotransmitter by its sending neuron. 
D)  creation of new neurons by the brain after it has been damaged. 
A)  waiting time during which a neuron is reset. 
B)  firing of an electrical impulse through the axon. 
C)  the reabsorption of a neurotransmitter by its sending neuron. 
D)  creation of new neurons by the brain after it has been damaged.

Question 9

The brain area damaged in Phineas Gage's accident was MOST responsible for:

Accepted Answer

A)  decision making and managing emotion. 
B)  storing new and recalling old memories. 
C)  producing fluent and meaningful speech. 
D)  allowing the production of movement. 
A)  decision making and managing emotion. 
B)  storing new and recalling old memories. 
C)  producing fluent and meaningful speech. 
D)  allowing the production of movement.

Question 10

Computed tomography takes _____ time than magnetic resonance imaging and produces brain images with _____ resolution.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; higher 
B)  more; lower 
C)  less; higher 
D)  less; lower 
A)  more; higher 
B)  more; lower 
C)  less; higher 
D)  less; lower

Question 11

The cerebellum is hypothesized to be involved in all these functions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  balance. 
B)  emotion. 
C)  attention. 
D)  memory. 
A)  balance. 
B)  emotion. 
C)  attention. 
D)  memory.

Question 12

Localization refers to the idea that _____ particular behaviors or abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  specific parts of the brain are responsible for 
B)  the lobes of the brain work together to perform 
C)  the two hemispheres of the brain are primarily responsible for 
D)  each lobe of the brain is solely responsible for 
A)  specific parts of the brain are responsible for 
B)  the lobes of the brain work together to perform 
C)  the two hemispheres of the brain are primarily responsible for 
D)  each lobe of the brain is solely responsible for

Question 13

Describe what it means that brain function is localized. Discuss the limitations of this localization.

Accepted Answer

Localization of brain function means tha

Question 14

Name and describe the functions of the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system. Provide examples to illustrate the functions.

Accepted Answer

The autonomic nervous system controls in

Question 15

The pituitary gland is located:

Accepted Answer

A)  on top of the kidneys. 
B)  on reproductive organs. 
C)  in the brain. 
D)  by the throat. 
A)  on top of the kidneys. 
B)  on reproductive organs. 
C)  in the brain. 
D)  by the throat.

Question 16

_____ carry messages to your brain, whereas _____ carry messages from your brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory neurons; motor neurons 
B)  Motor neurons; sensory neurons 
C)  Interneurons; glial cells 
D)  Glial cells; interneurons 
A)  Sensory neurons; motor neurons 
B)  Motor neurons; sensory neurons 
C)  Interneurons; glial cells 
D)  Glial cells; interneurons

Question 17

Sarah lives in an old house. Sarah wants to update parts of her house, starting with her light switches. Currently, Sarah can only turn the lights all the way on or all the way off. Sarah plans to install switches that allow her to adjust the level of her lights instead of just turning them on or off. The way Sarah's current light switches operate is MOST similar to a neuron's:

Accepted Answer

A)  action potential. 
B)  resting potential. 
C)  refractory period. 
D)  reuptake process. 
A)  action potential. 
B)  resting potential. 
C)  refractory period. 
D)  reuptake process.

Question 18

Parkinson's disease causes tremors and slow movement due to the brain's inability to produce enough dopamine. Thus, to treat Parkinson's, doctors would MOST likely prescribe a dopamine:

Accepted Answer

A)  efferent. 
B)  agonist. 
C)  afferent. 
D)  antagonist. 
A)  efferent. 
B)  agonist. 
C)  afferent. 
D)  antagonist.

Question 19

Which neurotransmitter is most involved in sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  serotonin 
A)  dopamine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  serotonin

Question 20

Alicia sent a text to her friend Crystal letting her know that she could not meet her to go to the movies as planned. Crystal received this information in her e-mail inbox. Alicia sending this message to Crystal's inbox operates MOST similarly to the _____ of the neuron.

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptic vesicles 
B)  soma 
C)  dendrites 
D)  axon terminals 
A)  synaptic vesicles 
B)  soma 
C)  dendrites 
D)  axon terminals

_____ is the idea that specific parts of the brain are responsible for specific behaviors or abilities.

The _____ is made up of the neurons that connect the central nervous system to other parts of the body.

_____ are the chemical messengers in the nervous system that travel across the synapses between neurons.

Which function is NOT controlled by the brainstem?

Pills are often kept in plastic containers until they are used. A plastic container for pills is similar to a(n) _____ for neurotransmitters.

Reuptake is the:

The brain area damaged in Phineas Gage's accident was MOST responsible for:

Computed tomography takes _ time than magnetic resonance imaging and produces brain images with _ resolution.

The cerebellum is hypothesized to be involved in all these functions EXCEPT:

Localization refers to the idea that _____ particular behaviors or abilities.

Describe what it means that brain function is localized. Discuss the limitations of this localization.

Name and describe the functions of the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system. Provide examples to illustrate the functions.

The pituitary gland is located:

_ carry messages to your brain, whereas _ carry messages from your brain.

Parkinson's disease causes tremors and slow movement due to the brain's inability to produce enough dopamine. Thus, to treat Parkinson's, doctors would MOST likely prescribe a dopamine:

Which neurotransmitter is most involved in sleep?

Alicia sent a text to her friend Crystal letting her know that she could not meet her to go to the movies as planned. Crystal received this information in her e-mail inbox. Alicia sending this message to Crystal's inbox operates MOST similarly to the _____ of the neuron.

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_____ is the idea that specific parts of the brain are responsible for specific behaviors or abilities.

The _____ is made up of the neurons that connect the central nervous system to other parts of the body.

_____ are the chemical messengers in the nervous system that travel across the synapses between neurons.

Which function is NOT controlled by the brainstem?

Pills are often kept in plastic containers until they are used. A plastic container for pills is similar to a(n) _____ for neurotransmitters.

Reuptake is the:

The brain area damaged in Phineas Gage's accident was MOST responsible for:

Computed tomography takes _____ time than magnetic resonance imaging and produces brain images with _____ resolution.

The cerebellum is hypothesized to be involved in all these functions EXCEPT:

Localization refers to the idea that _____ particular behaviors or abilities.

Describe what it means that brain function is localized. Discuss the limitations of this localization.

Name and describe the functions of the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system. Provide examples to illustrate the functions.

The pituitary gland is located:

_____ carry messages to your brain, whereas _____ carry messages from your brain.

Parkinson's disease causes tremors and slow movement due to the brain's inability to produce enough dopamine. Thus, to treat Parkinson's, doctors would MOST likely prescribe a dopamine:

Which neurotransmitter is most involved in sleep?

Alicia sent a text to her friend Crystal letting her know that she could not meet her to go to the movies as planned. Crystal received this information in her e-mail inbox. Alicia sending this message to Crystal's inbox operates MOST similarly to the _____ of the neuron.

The Science of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Memory

Learning

Cognition: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Across the Life Span

Diversity in Psychology: Multiculturalism, Gender, and Sexuality

Stress and Health

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Understanding Measures of Central Tendency and Distribution Skewness in Statistical Analysis

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Computed tomography takes _ time than magnetic resonance imaging and produces brain images with _ resolution.

_ carry messages to your brain, whereas _ carry messages from your brain.